Craménil

Craménil (French pronunciation: [kʁamenil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Craménil
Commune
A menhir in Craménil
A menhir in Craménil
Location of Craménil
Craménil is located in France
Craménil
Craménil
Craménil is located in Normandy
Craménil
Craménil
Coordinates: 48°44′42″N 0°22′37″W
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementArgentan
CantonAthis-Val de Rouvre
IntercommunalityVal d'Orne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Onfroy[1]
Area
1
8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
131
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
DemonymCraménilois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61137 /61220
Elevation174–253 m (571–830 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Bois, Chênesec,La Morinière and Craménil.[3]

The commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.[4]

There are 3 watercourses that run through the commune, the River Rouvre and two streams the Maufy and the Haie.[5][6][7]

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

The Commune has 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[8]

  • Four Bridges of the Rouvre a collection of 16-17th Centaury Toll Bridges, known as the Motte bridge, the Chênesecq bridge, the Neuf bridge and the Raulette bridge.[9] The bridges are the last evidence of 16-17th Centaury toll bridges and were used up to the end of the 19th Centaury, beginning of the 20th Centaury, when the mills they served closed down.[10] They wwere registered as a Monument historique in 1993.[9]
  • The sharpener of Gargantua Menhir a Neolithic Menhir registered as a Monument historique in 1889.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Craménil · 61220, France". Craménil · 61220, France.
  4. "Map of Suiss Normande" (PDF).
  5. "Ruisseau de Maufy, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
  6. "Rivière La Rouvre, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
  7. "Ruisseau de la Haie, Cours d'eau en France". www.annuaire-mairie.fr.
  8. "Mairie de Craménil et sa commune (61220)". Annuaire-Mairie. 27 April 2023.
  9. "Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênesecq, pont Neuf et pont de Raulette. à Craménil - PA00125311". monumentum.fr.
  10. "Ponts sur la Rouvre, dits pont de la Motte, pont de Chênesecq, pont Neuf et pont de Raulette". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  11. "Menhir dit l'affiloir de Gargantua à Craménil - PA00110789". monumentum.fr.
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